November 24, 2025
World News
A range of risks occur for all travellers, the top three are generally from crime, road traffic accidents (RTA's), disease and illness. In most of the large South American and African countries, crime will be the main risk. In South East Asia, it would be road traffic accidents and more recently, urban pollution.
The best sources of global news are the BBC, Reuters, The Economist and The Guardian. Currently the war in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza conflict is focusing world attention. Russia is increasing its global voice with a despotic informal alliance with North Korea and Iran and the Ukraine war shows no sign of ending.
Current highlights:
- Ukraine: US propose ceasefire terms
- Vietnam: Flooding kills over 90
- Ethiopia: Marburg Flu outbreak
- USA: Potential end to Gov shut down
- Chile: Election run off on 14 Dec
- South Africa: Joburg G20 hosts 22-23 Nov
- Jamaica: Hurricane Mellissa, extensive damage and over 25 deaths
- Tanzania: Samia wins election again - violent clashes reported
- Kenya & Uganda: Heavy rain and landslides causes deaths
- Brazil: COP 30 conference 11- 21 Nov in Belem
- Bolivia: Rodrigo Paz elected as president
- Myanmar: Mil increase mil actions and gain territory
- Ukraine: More deaths from Russian aerial attacks
- Thailand/Cambodia: Border ceasefire holds - land borders shut
- DRC: Ceaserfire with M23 rebels
- Colombia: Health emergency declared due to Yellow Fever outbreak
- Africa: Over 14,000 cases of Mpox virus, 450 deaths
